Marli has been balancing her analytical and creative sides since she was a girl. She grew up on an orchard in the South Okanagan and started cashiering at farmers markets at the young age of 10. It may have been this early introduction into arithmetic that lead Marli to major in mathematics for her bachelor of science degree, but she could never shake her passion for the arts.

Marli started off her secondary career in arts by gifting watercolour portraits to her friends and family, which lead to commission requests. She opened up her Etsy shop to sell custom watercolour portraits in the Spring of 2021. 

She is beginning her live event artist journey in 2022!